{"id":458693,"date":"2021-03-15T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=458693"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:13:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:13:58","slug":"bitcoin-falls-sharply-after-mysterious-1bn-btc-transfer-to-gemini-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/bitcoin-falls-sharply-after-mysterious-1bn-btc-transfer-to-gemini-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Falls Sharply After Mysterious $1bn BTC Transfer to Gemini Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin fell more than 7 percent on Monday<\/a> after a whale deposited 18,000 BTC into a Gemini wallet.<\/p>\n The flagship cryptocurrency dropped to an intraday low of $54,568 at 0940 UTC, down 7.47 percent into the European session. Its correction started on Sunday after the price reached a new record high above $61,000. Traders used the refreshed peak to secure their profits, leading the prices lower. Nonetheless, the sell-off accelerated after the said Gemini deposit.<\/p>\n Analysts across the cryptocurrency market interpreted the $1 billion transfer to the US exchange as a sign of a major dump ahead. CryptoQuant CEO Ki-Young Ju was quick to point out the correlation between higher Bitcoin inflow and its spot prices<\/a>. He published a chart that showed a spike in Gemini’s Bitcoin inflow on February 21, which followed a downside correction of more than 26 percent.<\/p>\nA $1 Billion Bitcoin Sell-Order<\/h2>\n